Wool
All the wool growers in the district both large and small are in receipt of circulars from the woolbrokers of both Sydney and Melbourne advising them…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1914
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Sheep Dying. Tooma
Dear Uncle Jeff,-I am walking to school now. This is my second letter to the "Banner." Our teacher's name is Miss Harris. She is very kind to us. I…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wheat Ready Reckoner
The following shows at a glance how farmers may arrive at the number of bushels of wheat contained in a given load. It is a very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dutch Seize Wheat
News has been received at Ottawa, that the trade commissioner at Rotterdam has telegraphed an intimation that the Dutch Government has seized the wheat in all…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Holland Short of Wheat
A bread famine is feared in Holland. It is officially announced that the stocks of wheat in hand will only suffice for two or three weeks. All the wheat now in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Protecting the Wheat Grower
In referring to the present situation in regard to cornsacks, the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. W. G. Ashford) said that active inquiries had been instituted with a…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne
The passage of the Price of Food[?] through the Legislative connell has not yet shown any clearly defined effect on the course of wheat dealing, except that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]nford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 173…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cruelty to Sheep. Accused Fined £5 or Two Months’ Imprisonment
A young man named John Brown appeared on remand at the Jerilderie police court on Wednesday of last week on a charge of cruelty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Freight on Wool. Pastoralists Protest Against Increase
At a largely attended meeting at the council of the pastoralists Union, in Sydney on Wednesday the [?] at the oversea shipping compared to increase the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →“Black” Wheat Trouble. A.W.U. Organiser Committed for Trial
At the Central police [?] week, Harry Lestrange, late organis[?] of the central branch of the Australian Workers’ Union, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Areas Throughout Southern Districts. an Increase in Area, But Prospects Critical. Due to Very Dry Winter and Spring
The Government Statistician has just compiled figures of the area estimated to be under cultivation for wheat in New South Wales for the present season of…
Continued on Trove, page 31 →Cowpeas. a Crop of Varied Usefulness
Increasing attention is being directed to the cowpea as a summer-growing annual that is likely to be useful in various ways. It first came into use in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Seed Testing for Farmers
The Department of Agriculture is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds for farmers. Reports will be given stating the germination capabilities of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Generous Farmers
Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, said that his association was still awaiting instructions from the Defence Department…
Continued on Trove, page 47 →Output of Dairy Produce. Dry Spell in Victoria Does Not Affect. Melbourne
Reassuring statements, minimising a[?] counts of the effect of the dry spall in Viotoria were made to-day by Mr. R. Growe, superintendent of dairy Europe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Valuable Assistant to the Farmer
The Zoological laboratory of the University of Wisconsin has under investigation the Virginia when as a Useful farm bird to take the place of…
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